Lessons in Staff Management from the Stock Market
Like many other people I have some investments in shares. Recently I happened to come across a book by Daryl Guppy, he argues that investing in the stock market does not work as a
When is 8 hours 2 hours?
A client called, a little frustrated She asked did I have any figures on how much it costs when you stop a job and the restart it. I said I hadn’t seen anything on
How to understand people and predict their behavior.
My favorite coaching tool is DISC profiles. Whats disc do?. Disc predicts peoples behavior preferences, That’s behavior preference , not behavior. The nice thing about DISC is that its easy to understand, and you
Beware of the other leader. Donald Trump, a lesson for business.
How is it that an inconsistent, racist, bigoted, clown beats a highly qualified and experienced Politician for the US presidency.? The new leader has slain the old and taken charge, in a democracy its
Is your best employee really your best worker?
For people to be productive they need to be able to think clearly and make confident decisions. People who have been victimised, humiliated, undermined or threatened, are unable to be confident, and frequently their
Why dyslexic people are more successful at business
Why dyslexic people are more successful at business.– A lesson for the rest of us. A quick search on the web reveals the Following: Some 35% of businesses are owned by dyslexics, which is
An Apology
My granddaughter is one of those 6 year olds that is head strong, and hasn’t yet realised that the world does not revolve around her. With any parent or Grandparent comes the moment when
Are Apprentices Worth The Trouble?
To be clear, I am in no way associated with any training organization that promotes apprenticeships. My only qualification to write on the matter is that over a 20 year period I trained apprentices